Dreaming of a slower, more wholesome life, I recently resigned from my London office job to focus fully on doing this, travel writing. And in doing so, I began ruminating on the very first time I resigned from a role, leaving an extremely fun position with just £7,000 in my account. As much as I adored that job, I was insatiably lusting after adventure. I wanted to get lost in the world, taste curious fruits I never knew existed, walk in varied landscapes I’d only ever read about, and swap stories with people whose life experiences were radically different from mine.
This was a time before Instagram and TikTok, when the world felt bigger than it does now. Far away lands weren’t nearly as accessible, and connecting with people or witnessing differing cultures was nigh on impossible. So, I took my first leap into uncertainty with no job, a very low budget, and my mobile phone left behind in the UK, just like the newest contestants on Race Across The World.
